Where does “snaps” come from?

Snaps comes from Dutch snappen, a verb meaning to seize or grab quickly.

snaps (English): plural of snap; Third-person singular simple...

Definitions

  1. plural of snap; Third-person singular simple...

Ancestry of “snaps”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchnapsspirit, booze, hard liquor
2Low GermanSnapps

Words derived from “snaps

Every word from Low German SnappsEvery word from German Schnaps